More 2014 Happenings......

I forgot to say that in March we came down to Utah to our Nephew's wedding - Beau Winters.
He married Josie Hansen from Salt Lake.  They are a darling couple.

First here's a pic of My Brother Rick's family at the Temple after they were married.

 Here's Beau and Josie:

and here's Jay and I.........

We have really gotten close to Rick & JaLynne's family.  They have lived by us in Ephrata (Soap Lake)... Every Sunday we had Dinner together and played a game of Pit. (for 2 Years)

Now they have moved on us.  They moved to Magna, Utah Area.  It is by Salt Lake City.  I know I

will still get to see them, but it's not the same as it was.  Waaa. Waaaa.

I am in Utah now at our Eden Place and I did get to spend the afternoon with them in Salt Lake a couple days ago.  Here's a couple pics from that day:

Josie,Beau, Ben, Alli, JaLynne, Rick, and Brayden.

This is a goofy one w/me in the back.


Also, this year, my little Sis, Mindi had her first baby. They named her: Kya Jane I was able to go to Olympia to visit them.  Here's a pic with me and Kya:

Above
 is the blanket I made Kya......since I don't do this much anymore, I have to share....






Here is a pic of Mindi's family:
Mindi, Kody, Kya, Zoe and Gavin
















Well, I can see that I'm going to have trouble catching up with all that has happened this summer.I think I will tell about our son, Rocky's story in the next post.  It was quite involved and we spent most of the month of June helping him.
We had a great 4th of July time with my (The Winters') family. They came to our house in Eden and we went to the
big Parade in Huntsville. Then played games, had a Barbecue, had pool and basketball tournaments.  Then did the
fireworks at night and had Pizza!  What a day.  I think I'll try and post some of the pics of that day:

Some of the Gang at the Huntsville Park after the Parade

Mark and Rick after Mark wins a Basketball tournament

Brother Rock standing and the others watching the Tournament

Little Madden with Natalie Grace

Staci and Analee making faces

Gwen and Analee

Part of Rick's family

Ben, Bray, JaLynne and Rick

Pic of our house in Eden after almost everyone has gone......

So after everyone left.  Staci , Kids and me stayed on for another week.
We had a great time going to the Swim Park and the Tree Museum and various other
activities. (Even a couple movies)  It was a good little summer vacation.

IN the HOT TUB!  Gwen, Kallista, Analee and Lydia

Before Chad left - we went on a little hike by the Ogden River.

The Beautiful Sunset - looking out from the Hot Tub one night.

My wonderful Grandchildren - Weston, Lydia, Analee, Kallista, and Gwen.

I did forget to mention that Lydia had a surgery earlier this summer, (before Rocky's tumor surgery)
She came through it really well for having to be put under and everything.  And she hasn't had any more trouble with seizures since she has been on medication.  We are so thankful that she is more Healthy now.
Analee has had some health issues with Schlerderma sp?) ,but has got it under control now.
She has had to go to a lot of Dr. appointments and will continue to do so, but at least it was caught before there was anymore damage to her beautiful face.

How can I catch up?? I guess I'll start with our trip in April to see Greg, Heidi & Tommy.

I realize that there is no way that I can catch up with my blog here.
So I will do the best I can.......
I feel that I've traveled a lot this year, but it has mostly been back and forth to Utah.
We did go to Greg and Heidi's in North Carolina in April and that was a fun trip.
They showed us a great time and we enjoyed little Tommy (our Grandson).

Here are some pics from that trip:

 Greg & Tommy

Heidi & Tommy

 Grandpa & Tommy

 Greg & Heidi on the Lake

 Dr. Rock w/ Tommy

 All of us there w/Tommy

Grandma with Tommy ........awww


So I do have a lot more pics of us doing a lot of fun things, but I know it would take me forever to load them all.  We spent a fun day going to Williamsburg. (they re-enact events from the time of the Old Colonial Town of Williamsburg.)  It was very impressive.
Then one day the guys went Golfing at Myrtle Beach and Heidi, Tommy and I went to see the Alligators and Crocodiles.  I was very intrigued with the Albino ones that had to live in the Dark.

We also saw the World's largest Croc,  but my pic isn't too great of it.
So moving along,
We spent a couple days going to and coming back from Virginia Beach, VA.
We saw the Boardwalk & Atlantic Ave.   It was the off-season, so we felt like the only ones on
the Beach.  That was strange, because I hear it is usually very crowded.  It was a wonderful Beach.
Here's a pic I was able to get of me and my boy, Gregory. :

I think that's the best pic I have of him and me - since he was a little boy....

Well, our trip was fun and we hope we can go back and see them again while they live there.  But It sure is a long ways away from us here in the West........:(